Mobilizing for War

Question 1

Which best compares the attitudes of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis about Fort Sumter?

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Lincoln did not want armed conflict at Fort Sumter, but Davis acted quickly to weaken Union forces.

Question 2

As a military leader, George McClellan was known for

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training soldiers how to fight.

Question 3

Who commanded the Confederate army during the Civil War?

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Robert E. Lee

Question 4

A reason that Lincoln wanted to capture Richmond during the Civil War was because

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it was the Confederate capital.

Question 5

A similarity between George McClellan and Robert E. Lee was

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past experience in the military.

Question 6

The North saw the Mississippi River as important because

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it was the South’s major transportation link.

Question 7

How did the US coastline provide an advantage for the South during the Civil War?

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It made it difficult for the Union to create blockades.

Question 8

The goal of the Anaconda Plan was to

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cut off the South’s supply routes.

Question 9

Robert E. Lee began his military career

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as part of the Union army.

Question 10

Gaining control of the Mississippi River during the Civil War would allow the North to

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isolate three Confederate states

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